The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
DEATH FROM L0CKJAW.
A Heavy Blow Results Fatally After
Two Weeks.
Another Murder Added 10 the Pain.
fslIy Long Liss Recorded 90
shelby County's Creett.

When Alexander Horton. colored,
died at the city hospital early yester-
day moraing another murder was
added 20 the liz. Of Shelby county's
bloody scroll, which has grown pain.
fully long 10 law abiding citizens dur.
Ing the year. The circumstances Of
Horizons death were most eIcruciat.
ing, the attending cause being tbst
most horrible Of diseases-locki Jaw
which was the direct cause Of Q blow
on the left slde Of his head from
heavy piece Of scantlins In the hands
OF Jack Hayes, also colored, 81 the
Goth day OF this month.
Hayes and Horton were employed
al Lockwood's livery stable, No. S2l
Second street. On the afternoon Of the
above date the two men got into
quarrel about some trivial matter and
Hayes abused Horton severely, bat
the latter, not beiog In a belligerent
mood, refused 10 resent Hsyes's abuee,
walked away, and went on about his
work. Smariing under the curses Of
Hayes, q short while sfterward
Horton walked up to him while he
was standing In the presence Of several
other employees, and said to him:
"Now, Hayes, u you think you can
abuse apd cuff me around. just pitch
In and one or the other Of us will get
hurt"
At this challenge Hayes remarked
10 one Of the bystanders, shall l
knock him DOWN. 10 which the
party addressed said, mo, you zee he
doesn't want TO Asht LIST him alone
and qnit imposing on him" Accord
ing 10 the witnesses, Hayes made no
fur her remark, but taking n step or
two 10 the rear Of Horton, picked up
the piece OF scantling, which was
about three feet long and weighing
eight or ton pounds, and struck Hor.
ton on the aide OF tho head, cutting
awlurd about two inches long. but
strange TO say, not knocking him
down. Hayes was prevented from
following up his blow. Horton went
TO DIR. Thorn,on's office, on Coufl
street, had his wound dressed and
vent back 10 the stable. The next
m orni.R he went before Justice Dich
Masop, who was acting for justice
| Il hot, and swore out . warrant foI
Hayes's arrest on the charge OF assault
and battery. The Justice dismissed
him with payment OF the costs, and
no hing more was thought OF the mat
ter. Horton worked regularly Al the
stable until NJ Inday last, and 90 did
Hayes.
Last Monday afternoon Horton
became quite sick at the stable, and
DIR. Thornton was ssnt for. When he
arrived he Jaw that the unlucky fsl'
low was the victim OF an incuiable
care o. loetjlw, ami ordered him n
be taken at ones 10 the hospital. d.
Black, nj the hospital, ex 1austed his
medical ingenuity, bat without effect.
Az soon ss Horton was dead, DR..
Black communicated the fact 10 the
police authorities, aud they ut once
started out 10 look for Hayes. He had
been seen on the street the dsy before,
but a dlligeht search Of tie pieces b
was aocusiou ed 10 frequent when moi
nj work nj tbs stable was made, but
nothing could be seen or heard OF him.
Dr.. Thornton was seen In regard IA
the wound Of the negro. and said that
when he dressed II ie~ hours alter
| /, had been received. no did not thi1A
there was anything FERROUS about IL
ard was surprised when he was called
10 IN. stable q week aterward. HI
could ro' attribute the attack OF lock
i,v 10 anv o her causs except 10 the
wound inflicted by Hayes.
Justice Barry held the inquest yes
tefday aiternoon,a t which he'caused on
autopsy 10 be- made, which showed
that the skull had been fractured fol
nearly two inches. The verdict oil
the Jury Of Inquest was that the de
ceased came 10 his death from bios
inf cted by piece OF timber In Oh,
band, Of Jack Hayes. Horto, VA
tweDiyiour years old. and. ssidel iron
drinking 10 txoees occasionally, Dor,
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